AIAA R-099-2001: Space Launch Integration
The Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik I in 1957 is credited with launching the U.S. space program. Now, more than 300 orbital launches are expected…
The Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik I in 1957 is credited with launching the U.S. space program. Now, more than 300 orbital launches are expected…
There are currently 11,833 active satellites orbiting Earth. These satellites are used for various purposes, including communication, navigation, weather forecasting/observation, scientific research, and Earth observation. AIAA…
Despite a pandemic and a significant dip in the aviation industry, air travel is once again back on the rise. In June 2021, United Airlines…
A limited number of objects orbit Earth. Most eminently, there’s the moon, likely formed billions of years ago when Theia, a Mars-sized body, collided with…